New to me Suzuki S40 650.  By  job (Read 6,212 times)

What's with all the negativity going on in this thread? Come on guys, you ride what you want, and let others do the same, and without all of the criticism thrown in. Same thing goes for lifestyles, unless you're a father, talking to his 10 year old, you have no business telling someone else how to live.

In '04 I was looking at the 250 class cruisers, until I noticed the Savage (Suzuki S40.) Only 50 pounds heavier than the 250's, wickedly quick, faster than I need, comfortable, low vibration. Rode it for 8 years, until age/medical problems moved me to a step-through frame and now into a cage.

Whatever. The Big Single is an excellent bike -- if you want a lightweight cruiser. The SuzukiSavage.com forum is very helpful site. You tell us what you want out of a motorcycle; and if the Savage isn't it, we will suggest a better bike.

Statistically, those who ride ATGATT have the same rate of injuries/deaths -- because they ride faster. The rate of deaths/motorcycle accidents is over triple nowadays than from the '60's = '70's.

Just been looking on the Internet, seems that Medicare covers me jes' fine.

Going back about the S40/Savage: www.progressive.com/newsroom/article/2005/june/motorcycle-tips/

The four Japanese Sport bikes -- Suzuki GSX-R Series, Kawasaki Ninja Series, Yamaha YZF Series, and Honda CBR Series -- sit in slots 1-5 on both most crashed and most stolen motorcycles.

The Suzuki Savage (S40) is third least crashed and least stolen motorcycle.

I am seeing these types of articles coming up in the news and in company health plan bulletins. Note that has been ongoing since the 1980'/1990's. The past 3 companies I have worked for all had riding a motorcycle without a helmet and gear listed as "Risky Activity" or "Extreme Risk Activity" and exempted from coverage.

The AMA (American Motorcycle Association) thought that HIPAA would stop this however it has not. Regardless of what you personally think, we need to be aware that the insurance industry and a growing number of employers list Motorcycle Riding as Risky, High Risk or Extreme Risk Activity especially if you are not wearing a helmet and gear. Those are the well published facts and not just my own personal opinion. The more people who are encouraged to flaunt safety and such the more employers and insurance companies are going to be restricting coverage. Just because they said nothing the last time does not mean that they are going to continue to do so especially if other businesses and insurance vendors are setting a precedence in this. Riders who keep pushing this anti-gear thing are just going to make it tougher and more expensive for all of us.

Here is the undeniable reality of things that we all need to consider if we ride:
www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1562516/posts

www.examiner.com/article/insurance-companies-can-deny-coverage-for-motorcycle-accidents

Bottom line we all need to wear safety gear and stop fueling this reaction from Businesses and the Insurance Industry as we are all suffering to a degree now due to the rebels and if they continue then its only going to get worse. Note that even Geico now has restrictions on how many miles you can ride per day and still be covered and excludes riding that “might result in bodily injury" as a very vague and broad get out of jail clause that could be applied to an extremely broad range of situations.

Yes you are technically free to do your own thing however you can't claim it does not impact others, has no consequences nor should one encourage the unknowing to engage in similar unsafe practices. We all need to be aware that riding without gear brings the additional risk of being denied health coverage and potentially loss of employment. If the few keep pushing things we may see riding a Motorcycle or Scooter at all set as grounds for being denied insurance coverage or set as grounds for termination of employment.

As for hate the thing I would hate would be to see a note about loosing a member of this board because they rode without a helmet after reading a naysayers anti-gear posting only to die in a relatively minor accident that even a cheap $39 helmet could have saved them from. I love everyone here like a brother, sister, son or daughter and don't want to loose any of them.

Gee...considering the huge number of different bikes "Ninja Series" or "CBR Series" covers (from learner bikes to 180+MPH superbikes), that is basically a meaningless statement. I would love to know where Harleys rank on the most-stolen list.

I would also like tyo know EXACTLY how they arrived at their conclusions...for example, do their numbers include bikes that were stolen, but no insurance claim was made? (I suspect many Savages, being worth very little money, are not insured against theft.)

You would have to ask Progressive Insurance, but since insurance companies care about money and rates I would assume they know what various bikes are more likely to be crashed and stolen and set their rates accordingly. When I switched from the 650cc cruiser to a 150cc scooter they increased my rates; not much, but the figure people get more frisky on a scooter than a small cruiser.

But think about it. Who is more likely to crash -- a dude laid back on a small cruiser or one pushing the limits on a sport bike? And then when a bike is crashed the owner will need replacement parts, which are available at "midnight auto."